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Families Are Forever
Families are Forever is the first in a series of children's books confronting the issues of adoption and multi-cultural life. Locating the delicate balance between individuality and diversity, Families are Forever follows one girl's heartwarming, fascinating journey from China to America-into the arms of a loving mom and her extended family. Lighthearted and touching,...
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Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child
Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child bridges the gap between the desire to help a waiting child and the reality of America's special needs adoption system. It is designed to be used by adoption professionals and adoptive parents, to help them get started, keep going, and locate whatever additional information and support they...
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Adopted by Indians: A True Story
The children's version of our best-selling title _Indian Summer_, this book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty years; the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and slept...
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Troubled Transplants: Unconventional Strategies for Helping Disturbed Foster and Adopted Children
Caring for troubled adoptive/foster care children can be both harrowing and heroic. Many of today's foster and adopted children come from backgrounds where they experience not only the loss of previous caregivers, but have also suffered from abuse, sexual exploitation, or neglect. Individuals who invite these...
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The Story of Craig Winston: An Adopted Bear
The story of Craig Winston is an illustrated book of fiction for children in grade levels K through 3 and their adult co-readers. The book tells the tale of a green first grade bear, Craig, who accidentally discovers that he has been adopted, the fear and confusion generated by this discovery, and the emotional journey he embarks on in his quest for answers. The discussion guide which...
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